Correct Answer:
C. Two years or with fine
Section 189 of the Pakistan Penal Code (P.P.C.) deals with the offense of holding out any threat of injury to a public servant. The purpose of this section is to protect public servants from intimidation and allow them to perform their duties without fear.
- A) Six months or with fine: This is an incorrect term of imprisonment.
- B) One year or with fine: This is also an incorrect term of imprisonment.
- C) Two years or with fine: This is the correct answer. According to Section 189, whoever holds out any threat of injury to any public servant, or to any person in whom he believes that public servant to be interested, for the purpose of inducing that public servant to do any act, or to forbear or delay to do any act, connected with the exercise of the public functions of such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
- D) None of These: This is incorrect because option C provides the accurate punishment.